Baseball Preview: Culver Academies Eagles vs. LaVille Lancers
Culver Academies has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the LaVille Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Culver Academies earned a 4-1 victory over NorthWood.
Ty Rakan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rakan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rakan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rakan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Quigg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, LaVille never let their opponents score on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Winamac. The victory made it back-to-back wins for LaVille.
Culver Academies' victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for LaVille, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Culver Academies has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like LaVille struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Culver Academies' way against LaVille when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Culver Academies made off with a 9-0 win. Will Culver Academies repeat their success, or does LaVille have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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